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Kelly Pirozzi, DPM, FACFAS

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07/17/2020
Often, we find ourselves plagued with the decision of whether to treat central metatarsal fractures operatively versus non-operatively. Either option may have convincing arguments but is there a more objective way to approach this decision?...
Often, we find ourselves plagued with the decision of whether to treat central metatarsal fractures operatively versus non-operatively. Either option may have convincing arguments but is there a more objective way to approach this decision?...
Often, we find ourselves plagued...
07/17/2020
Podiatry Today
Pirozzi
Blog
02/03/2021
Total ankle arthroplasty has become more prevalent through the years and has changed our outlook and approach to end-stage ankle arthritis. Advances in technology as well as as surgeon skill sets made outcomes more reproducible and aided in...
Total ankle arthroplasty has become more prevalent through the years and has changed our outlook and approach to end-stage ankle arthritis. Advances in technology as well as as surgeon skill sets made outcomes more reproducible and aided in...
Total ankle arthroplasty has...
02/03/2021
Podiatry Today
Blog
05/26/2020
Foot and ankle surgeons who utilize external fixator devices often face the challenge of reducing postoperative infections. Anecdotally, if I asked foot and ankle surgeons about their postoperative care instructions for external fixation, I...
Foot and ankle surgeons who utilize external fixator devices often face the challenge of reducing postoperative infections. Anecdotally, if I asked foot and ankle surgeons about their postoperative care instructions for external fixation, I...
Foot and ankle surgeons who...
05/26/2020
Podiatry Today
Clinical
Blog
01/03/2020
Bone marrow lesions (BMLs) of the talus are a commonly treated pathology of the foot and ankle. We treat these lesions operatively through arthroscopic debridement, microfracture techniques and cartilage restoration procedures. These lesions...
Bone marrow lesions (BMLs) of the talus are a commonly treated pathology of the foot and ankle. We treat these lesions operatively through arthroscopic debridement, microfracture techniques and cartilage restoration procedures. These lesions...
Bone marrow lesions (BMLs) of...
01/03/2020
Podiatry Today
Blog
04/27/2020
The treatment of osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLT) has advanced significantly with the development of cartilage restoration products and allografts. Our arthroscopy skills and volume continue to progress, and we are able to reach and...
The treatment of osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLT) has advanced significantly with the development of cartilage restoration products and allografts. Our arthroscopy skills and volume continue to progress, and we are able to reach and...
The treatment of osteochondral...
04/27/2020
Podiatry Today
Blog
04/01/2020
Let us consider a very common scenario of a patient who walks into your office after twisting his ankle stepping off a curb. After obtaining X-rays, you determine the patient needs open reduction with internal fixation in order to stabilize...
Let us consider a very common scenario of a patient who walks into your office after twisting his ankle stepping off a curb. After obtaining X-rays, you determine the patient needs open reduction with internal fixation in order to stabilize...
Let us consider a very common...
04/01/2020
Podiatry Today
Blog
02/03/2020
First described in 1998, peroneal tendoscopy has a number of indications including retrofibular pain, tenosynovitis, subluxation or dislo
First described in 1998, peroneal tendoscopy has a number of indications including retrofibular pain, tenosynovitis, subluxation or dislo
First described in 1998,...
02/03/2020
Podiatry Today
Blog
12/10/2019
As foot and ankle surgeons, we may incidentally come across the occasional enchondroma or intraosseous lipoma. However, do we really know how to properly manage these uncommon presentations? The main differentiating factors in treating...
As foot and ankle surgeons, we may incidentally come across the occasional enchondroma or intraosseous lipoma. However, do we really know how to properly manage these uncommon presentations? The main differentiating factors in treating...
As foot and ankle surgeons, we...
12/10/2019
Podiatry Today
Blog
11/07/2019
The opioid epidemic brings to light the very real and challenging nature of post-operative pain control in our surgical and non-surgical patients. Multimodal pain management includes non-pharmacologic therapy such as ice, physical therapy and...
The opioid epidemic brings to light the very real and challenging nature of post-operative pain control in our surgical and non-surgical patients. Multimodal pain management includes non-pharmacologic therapy such as ice, physical therapy and...
The opioid epidemic brings to...
11/07/2019
Podiatry Today
Diabetes Watch
12/16/2013
Patients with diabetes are no strangers to dealing with the complications associated with their disease. As foot and ankle surgeons, we also often face the challenge of treating the complications and sequelae of this pathologic process...
Patients with diabetes are no strangers to dealing with the complications associated with their disease. As foot and ankle surgeons, we also often face the challenge of treating the complications and sequelae of this pathologic process...
Patients with diabetes are...
12/16/2013
Podiatry Today